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303rd GP – Belgium 1978

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Nr Driver Team Car Engine Tyre
1 Austria Niki Lauda
Parmalat Racing Great Britain Brabham BT46 [4] Alfa Romeo 115-12 F12 3.0 Goodyear
2 Great Britain John Watson
Parmalat Racing Great Britain Brabham BT46 [3] Alfa Romeo 115-12 F12 3.0 Goodyear
3 France Didier Pironi
Elf Team Tyrrell Great Britain Tyrrell 008 [4] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear
4 France Patrick Depailler
Elf Team Tyrrell Great Britain Tyrrell 008 [3] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear
5 United States Mario Andretti
John Player Team Lotus Great Britain Lotus 79 [2] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear
6 Sweden Ronnie Peterson
John Player Team Lotus Great Britain Lotus 78 [2] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear
7 Great Britain James Hunt
Marlboro Team McLaren Great Britain McLaren M26 [4] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear
8 France Patrick Tambay
Marlboro Team McLaren Great Britain McLaren M26 [3] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear
9 Germany Jochen Mass
ATS Racing Team Germany ATS HS1 [1] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear
10 Italy Alberto Colombo
ATS Racing Team Germany ATS HS1 [1] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear
11 Argentina Carlos Reutemann
Ferrari SEFAC Italy Ferrari 312T3 [033] Ferrari 015 F12 3.0 Michelin
12 Canada Gilles Villeneuve
Ferrari SEFAC Italy Ferrari 312T3 [034] Ferrari 015 F12 3.0 Michelin
14 Brazil Emerson Fittipaldi
Fittipaldi Automotive Brazil Fittipaldi F5A [3] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear
15 France Jean-Pierre Jabouille
Equipe Renault Elf France Renault RS01 [03] Renault EF1 V6T 1.5 Michelin
16 Germany Hans-Joachim Stuck
Villiger Shadow Great Britain Shadow DN9 [1A] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear
17 Switzerland Clay Regazzoni
Villiger Shadow Great Britain Shadow DN9 [4A] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear
18 Great Britain Rupert Keegan
Durex Team Surtees Great Britain Surtees TS20 [02] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear
19 Italy Vittorio Brambilla
Beta Team Surtees Great Britain Surtees TS20 [01] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear
20 South Africa Jody Scheckter
Walter Wolf Racing Great Britain Wolf WR [5] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear
22 Belgium Jacky Ickx
Team Tissot Ensign Great Britain Ensign N177 [MN06] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear
23 Belgium Bernard de Dryver
Team Tissot Ensign Great Britain Ensign N177 [MN06] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear
24 Ireland Derek Daly
Olympus Cameras with Hesketh Racing Great Britain Hesketh 308E [5] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear
25 Mexico Hector Rebaque
Team Rebaque Great Britain Lotus 78 [4] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear
26 France Jacques Laffite
Ligier Gitanes France Ligier JS7/JS9 [01] Matra MS76 V12 3.0 Goodyear
27 Australia Alan Jones
Williams Grand Prix Engineering Great Britain Williams FW06 [001] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear
30 United States Brett Lunger
Liggett Group with BS Fabrications Great Britain McLaren M26 [6] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear
31 France René Arnoux
Automobiles Martini France Martini MK23 [1] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear
32 Finland Keke Rosberg
Theodore Racing Hong Kong Hong Kong Theodore TR1 [2] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear
33 Italy Bruno Giacomelli
Marlboro Team McLaren Great Britain McLaren M26 [7] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear
35 Italy Riccardo Patrese
Warsteiner Arrows Racing Team Great Britain Arrows FA1 [3] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear
36 Germany Rolf Stommelen
Warsteiner Arrows Racing Team Great Britain Arrows FA1 [2] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear
37 Italy Arturo Merzario
Team Merzario Italy Merzario A1 [01] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear
41 Belgium Patrick Nève
Patrick Nève Great Britain March 781 [2] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear
Tambay, injured, did not participate in the event, de Dryver and Nève were entered but did not participate in official practice.

Pos Nr Driver Car Engine Tyre Time Laps
1 36 Germany Rolf Stommelen
Great Britain Arrows FA1 [2] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:23.760 0
2 32 Finland Keke Rosberg
Hong Kong Theodore TR1 [2] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:24.550 0
3 31 France René Arnoux
France Martini MK23 [1] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:24.580 0
4 33 Italy Bruno Giacomelli
Great Britain McLaren M26 [7] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:24.650 0
5 30 United States Brett Lunger
Great Britain McLaren M26 [6] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:24.910 0
6 25 Mexico Hector Rebaque
Great Britain Lotus 78 [4] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:25.100 0
7 37 Italy Arturo Merzario
Italy Merzario A1 [01] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:26.690 0
DNA 23 Belgium Bernard de Dryver
Great Britain Ensign N177 [MN06] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 0
DNA 41 Belgium Patrick Nève
Great Britain March 781 [2] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 0

Pos Nr Driver Car Engine Tyre Time Laps
1 5 United States Mario Andretti
Great Britain Lotus 79 [2] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:21.780 0
2 11 Argentina Carlos Reutemann
Italy Ferrari 312T3 [033] Ferrari 015 F12 3.0 Michelin 01:22.600 0
3 12 Canada Gilles Villeneuve
Italy Ferrari 312T3 [034] Ferrari 015 F12 3.0 Michelin 01:23.050 0
4 20 South Africa Jody Scheckter
Great Britain Wolf WR [5] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:23.120 0
5 7 Great Britain James Hunt
Great Britain McLaren M26 [4] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:23.160 0
6 1 Austria Niki Lauda
Great Britain Brabham BT46 [4] Alfa Romeo 115-12 F12 3.0 Goodyear 01:23.340 0
7 2 Great Britain John Watson
Great Britain Brabham BT46 [3] Alfa Romeo 115-12 F12 3.0 Goodyear 01:23.510 0
8 6 Sweden Ronnie Peterson
Great Britain Lotus 78 [2] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:23.510 0
9 27 Australia Alan Jones
Great Britain Williams FW06 [001] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:23.930 0
10 15 France Jean-Pierre Jabouille
France Renault RS01 [03] Renault EF1 V6T 1.5 Michelin 01:24.100 0
11 26 France Jacques Laffite
France Ligier JS7/JS9 [01] Matra MS76 V12 3.0 Goodyear 01:24.120 0
12 36 Germany Rolf Stommelen
Great Britain Arrows FA1 [2] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:24.210 0
13 31 France René Arnoux
France Martini MK23 [1] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:24.290 0
14 4 France Patrick Depailler
Great Britain Tyrrell 008 [3] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:24.710 0
15 19 Italy Vittorio Brambilla
Great Britain Surtees TS20 [01] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:24.760 0
16 35 Italy Riccardo Patrese
Great Britain Arrows FA1 [3] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:25.070 0
17 17 Switzerland Clay Regazzoni
Great Britain Shadow DN9 [4A] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:25.110 0
18 24 Ireland Derek Daly
Great Britain Hesketh 308E [5] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:25.690 0
19 14 Brazil Emerson Fittipaldi
Brazil Fittipaldi F5A [3] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:25.730 0
20 3 France Didier Pironi
Great Britain Tyrrell 008 [4] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:25.890 0
21 22 Belgium Jacky Ickx
Great Britain Ensign N177 [MN06] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:26.070 0
22 9 Germany Jochen Mass
Germany ATS HS1 [2] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:26.680 0
23 18 Great Britain Rupert Keegan
Great Britain Surtees TS20 [02] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:26.820 0
24 10 Italy Alberto Colombo
Germany ATS HS1 [1] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:26.830 0
25 33 Italy Bruno Giacomelli
Great Britain McLaren M26 [7] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:28.300 0
26 32 Finland Keke Rosberg
Hong Kong Theodore TR1 [2] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:32.030 0
27 16 Germany Hans-Joachim Stuck
Great Britain Shadow DN9 [1A] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:48.550 0

Pos Nr Driver Car Engine Tyre Time Laps
1 5 United States Mario Andretti
Great Britain Lotus 79 [2] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:21.480 0
2 20 South Africa Jody Scheckter
Great Britain Wolf WR [5] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:22.120 0
3 11 Argentina Carlos Reutemann
Italy Ferrari 312T3 [033] Ferrari 015 F12 3.0 Michelin 01:22.350 0
4 1 Austria Niki Lauda
Great Britain Brabham BT46 [4] Alfa Romeo 115-12 F12 3.0 Goodyear 01:22.650 0
5 7 Great Britain James Hunt
Great Britain McLaren M26 [4] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:23.160 0
6 12 Canada Gilles Villeneuve
Italy Ferrari 312T3 [034] Ferrari 015 F12 3.0 Michelin 01:23.210 0
7 6 Sweden Ronnie Peterson
Great Britain Lotus 78 [2] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:23.260 0
8 35 Italy Riccardo Patrese
Great Britain Arrows FA1 [3] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:23.460 0
9 15 France Jean-Pierre Jabouille
France Renault RS01 [03] Renault EF1 V6T 1.5 Michelin 01:23.580 0
10 27 Australia Alan Jones
Great Britain Williams FW06 [001] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:23.710 0
11 2 Great Britain John Watson
Great Britain Brabham BT46 [3] Alfa Romeo 115-12 F12 3.0 Goodyear 01:23.960 0
12 4 France Patrick Depailler
Great Britain Tyrrell 008 [3] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:24.030 0
13 14 Brazil Emerson Fittipaldi
Brazil Fittipaldi F5A [3] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:24.110 0
14 31 France René Arnoux
France Martini MK23 [1] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:24.280 0
15 17 Switzerland Clay Regazzoni
Great Britain Shadow DN9 [4A] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:24.280 0
16 36 Germany Rolf Stommelen
Great Britain Arrows FA1 [2] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:24.600 0
17 22 Belgium Jacky Ickx
Great Britain Ensign N177 [MN06] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:24.820 0
18 19 Italy Vittorio Brambilla
Great Britain Surtees TS20 [01] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:25.070 0
19 18 Great Britain Rupert Keegan
Great Britain Surtees TS20 [02] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:25.400 0
20 33 Italy Bruno Giacomelli
Great Britain McLaren M26 [7] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:25.470 0
21 3 France Didier Pironi
Great Britain Tyrrell 008 [4] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:25.550 0
22 9 Germany Jochen Mass
Germany ATS HS1 [2] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:25.900 0
23 24 Ireland Derek Daly
Great Britain Hesketh 308E [5] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:26.010 0
24 10 Italy Alberto Colombo
Germany ATS HS1 [1] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:26.510 0
25 32 Finland Keke Rosberg
Hong Kong Theodore TR1 [2] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:28.280 0
26 26 France Jacques Laffite
France Ligier JS7/JS9 [01] Matra MS76 V12 3.0 Goodyear 01:35.340 0

Pos Nr Driver Car Engine Tyre Time Laps
1 5 United States Mario Andretti
Great Britain Lotus 79 [2] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:20.900 0
2 11 Argentina Carlos Reutemann
Italy Ferrari 312T3 [033] Ferrari 015 F12 3.0 Michelin 01:21.690 0
3 1 Austria Niki Lauda
Great Britain Brabham BT46 [4] Alfa Romeo 115-12 F12 3.0 Goodyear 01:21.700 0
4 12 Canada Gilles Villeneuve
Italy Ferrari 312T3 [034] Ferrari 015 F12 3.0 Michelin 01:21.770 0
5 20 South Africa Jody Scheckter
Great Britain Wolf WR [5] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:22.350 0
6 7 Great Britain James Hunt
Great Britain McLaren M26 [4] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:22.500 0
7 6 Sweden Ronnie Peterson
Great Britain Lotus 78 [2] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:22.620 0
8 35 Italy Riccardo Patrese
Great Britain Arrows FA1 [3] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:23.250 0
9 2 Great Britain John Watson
Great Britain Brabham BT46 [3] Alfa Romeo 115-12 F12 3.0 Goodyear 01:23.260 0
10 19 Italy Vittorio Brambilla
Great Britain Surtees TS20 [01] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:23.780 0
11 4 France Patrick Depailler
Great Britain Tyrrell 008 [3] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:23.820 0
12 26 France Jacques Laffite
France Ligier JS7/JS9 [01] Matra MS76 V12 3.0 Goodyear 01:23.900 0
13 15 France Jean-Pierre Jabouille
France Renault RS01 [03] Renault EF1 V6T 1.5 Michelin 01:23.910 0
14 27 Australia Alan Jones
Great Britain Williams FW06 [001] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:23.970 0
15 36 Germany Rolf Stommelen
Great Britain Arrows FA1 [2] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:24.140 0
16 9 Germany Jochen Mass
Germany ATS HS1 [2] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:24.140 0
17 17 Switzerland Clay Regazzoni
Great Britain Shadow DN9 [4A] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:24.180 0
18 14 Brazil Emerson Fittipaldi
Brazil Fittipaldi F5A [3] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:24.200 0
19 16 Germany Hans-Joachim Stuck
Great Britain Shadow DN9 [1A] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:24.470 0
20 31 France René Arnoux
France Martini MK23 [1] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:24.590 0
21 33 Italy Bruno Giacomelli
Great Britain McLaren M26 [7] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:24.810 0
22 3 France Didier Pironi
Great Britain Tyrrell 008 [4] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:24.850 0
23 30 United States Brett Lunger
Great Britain McLaren M26 [6] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:24.990 0
24 22 Belgium Jacky Ickx
Great Britain Ensign N177 [MN06] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:25.070 0
25 24 Ireland Derek Daly
Great Britain Hesketh 308E [5] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:25.690 0
26 32 Finland Keke Rosberg
Hong Kong Theodore TR1 [2] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:25.870 0
27 10 Italy Alberto Colombo
Germany ATS HS1 [1] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:26.010 0
28 18 Great Britain Rupert Keegan
Great Britain Surtees TS20 [02] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:26.650 0

Pos Nr Driver Car Engine Tyre Time Laps
1 5 United States Mario Andretti
Great Britain Lotus 79 [2] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:20.900 0
2 11 Argentina Carlos Reutemann
Italy Ferrari 312T3 [033] Ferrari 015 F12 3.0 Michelin 01:21.690 0
3 1 Austria Niki Lauda
Great Britain Brabham BT46 [4] Alfa Romeo 115-12 F12 3.0 Goodyear 01:21.700 0
4 12 Canada Gilles Villeneuve
Italy Ferrari 312T3 [034] Ferrari 015 F12 3.0 Michelin 01:21.770 0
5 20 South Africa Jody Scheckter
Great Britain Wolf WR [5] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:22.120 0
6 7 Great Britain James Hunt
Great Britain McLaren M26 [4] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:22.500 0
7 6 Sweden Ronnie Peterson
Great Britain Lotus 78 [2] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:22.620 0
8 35 Italy Riccardo Patrese
Great Britain Arrows FA1 [3] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:23.250 0
9 2 Great Britain John Watson
Great Britain Brabham BT46 [3] Alfa Romeo 115-12 F12 3.0 Goodyear 01:23.260 0
10 15 France Jean-Pierre Jabouille
France Renault RS01 [03] Renault EF1 V6T 1.5 Michelin 01:23.580 0
11 27 Australia Alan Jones
Great Britain Williams FW06 [001] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:23.710 0
12 19 Italy Vittorio Brambilla
Great Britain Surtees TS20 [01] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:23.780 0
13 4 France Patrick Depailler
Great Britain Tyrrell 008 [3] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:23.820 0
14 26 France Jacques Laffite
France Ligier JS7/JS9 [01] Matra MS76 V12 3.0 Goodyear 01:23.900 0
15 14 Brazil Emerson Fittipaldi
Brazil Fittipaldi F5A [3] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:24.110 0
16 9 Germany Jochen Mass
Germany ATS HS1 [1] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:24.140 0
17 36 Germany Rolf Stommelen
Great Britain Arrows FA1 [2] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:24.140 0
18 17 Switzerland Clay Regazzoni
Great Britain Shadow DN9 [4A] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:24.180 0
19 31 France René Arnoux
France Martini MK23 [1] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:24.280 0
20 16 Germany Hans-Joachim Stuck
Great Britain Shadow DN9 [1A] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:24.470 0
21 33 Italy Bruno Giacomelli
Great Britain McLaren M26 [7] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:24.810 0
22 22 Belgium Jacky Ickx
Great Britain Ensign N177 [MN06] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:24.820 0
23 3 France Didier Pironi
Great Britain Tyrrell 008 [4] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:24.850 0
24 30 United States Brett Lunger
Great Britain McLaren M26 [6] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:24.990 0
DNQ 18 Great Britain Rupert Keegan
Great Britain Surtees TS20 [02] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:25.400 0
DNQ 24 Ireland Derek Daly
Great Britain Hesketh 308E [5] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:25.690 0
DNQ 32 Finland Keke Rosberg
Hong Kong Theodore TR1 [2] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:25.870 0
DNQ 10 Italy Alberto Colombo
Germany ATS HS1 [1] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:26.010 0
DNPQ 25 Mexico Hector Rebaque
Great Britain Lotus 78 [4] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:25.100 0
DNPQ 37 Italy Arturo Merzario
Italy Merzario A1 [01] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:26.690 0
Starting grid limited to 24 positions. Mass set his best time with HS1/2 chassis.

Official Name1978 Grand Prix of Belgium
CircuitZolder
DateMay 21
PoleMario Andretti 01:20.900
Fastest LapRonnie Peterson 01:23.130
Podium1st Mario Andretti (70) , 2nd Ronnie Peterson, 3rd Carlos Reutemann
GP Number 303
Round 6
Weather Overcast
Prev race Grand Prix de Monaco May 7
Next race Gran Premio de España June 4

P N Driver Team Car Engine Tyre Time Laps FL Led Gr Pts
1 5 United States Mario Andretti
John Player Team Lotus Great Britain Lotus 79 [2] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:39:52.020 70
01:23.450
70
1
9
2 6 Sweden Ronnie Peterson
John Player Team Lotus Great Britain Lotus 78 [2] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:40:01.920 70
01:23.130
0
7
6
3 11 Argentina Carlos Reutemann
Ferrari SEFAC Italy Ferrari 312T3 [033] Ferrari 015 F12 3.0 Michelin 01:40:16.360 70
01:24.270
0
2
4
4 12 Canada Gilles Villeneuve
Ferrari SEFAC Italy Ferrari 312T3 [034] Ferrari 015 F12 3.0 Michelin 01:40:39.060 70
01:23.730
0
4
3
5 26 France Jacques Laffite
Ligier Gitanes France Ligier JS7/JS9 [01] Matra MS76 V12 3.0 Goodyear Accident 69
01:23.950
0
14
2
6 3 France Didier Pironi
Elf Team Tyrrell Great Britain Tyrrell 008 [4] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear +1 lap 69
01:25.590
0
23
1
7 30 United States Brett Lunger
Liggett Group with BS Fabrications Great Britain McLaren M26 [6] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear +1 lap 69
01:25.340
0
24
0
8 33 Italy Bruno Giacomelli
Marlboro Team McLaren Great Britain McLaren M26 [7] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear +1 lap 69
01:24.350
0
21
0
9 31 France René Arnoux
Automobiles Martini France Martini MK23 [1] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear +2 laps 68
01:26.130
0
19
0
10 27 Australia Alan Jones
Williams Grand Prix Engineering Great Britain Williams FW06 [001] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear +2 laps 68
01:24.460
0
11
0
11 9 Germany Jochen Mass
ATS Racing Team Germany ATS HS1 [1] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear +2 laps 68
01:26.300
0
16
0
12 22 Belgium Jacky Ickx
Team Tissot Ensign Great Britain Ensign N177 [MN06] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear +6 laps 64
01:25.180
0
22
0
13 19 Italy Vittorio Brambilla
Beta Team Surtees Great Britain Surtees TS20 [01] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear Engine 63
01:23.380
0
12
0
DNF 16 Germany Hans-Joachim Stuck
Villiger Shadow Great Britain Shadow DN9 [1A] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear Spun off 56
01:24.290
0
20
0
NC 15 France Jean-Pierre Jabouille
Equipe Renault Elf France Renault RS01 [03] Renault EF1 V6T 1.5 Michelin +14 laps 56
01:24.680
0
10
0
DNF 20 South Africa Jody Scheckter
Walter Wolf Racing Great Britain Wolf WR [5] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear Spun off 53
01:23.920
0
5
0
DNF 4 France Patrick Depailler
Elf Team Tyrrell Great Britain Tyrrell 008 [3] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear Gearbox 51
01:25.240
0
13
0
DNF 17 Switzerland Clay Regazzoni
Villiger Shadow Great Britain Shadow DN9 [4A] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear Transmission 40
01:25.500
0
18
0
DNF 35 Italy Riccardo Patrese
Warsteiner Arrows Racing Team Great Britain Arrows FA1 [3] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear Suspension 31
01:25.050
0
8
0
DNF 36 Germany Rolf Stommelen
Warsteiner Arrows Racing Team Great Britain Arrows FA1 [2] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear Spun off 26
01:25.010
0
17
0
DNF 2 Great Britain John Watson
Parmalat Racing Great Britain Brabham BT46 [3] Alfa Romeo 115-12 F12 3.0 Goodyear Accident 18
01:25.140
0
9
0
DNF 1 Austria Niki Lauda
Parmalat Racing Great Britain Brabham BT46 [4] Alfa Romeo 115-12 F12 3.0 Goodyear Accident 0

0
3
0
DNF 7 Great Britain James Hunt
Marlboro Team McLaren Great Britain McLaren M26 [4] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear Accident 0

0
6
0
DNF 14 Brazil Emerson Fittipaldi
Fittipaldi Automotive Brazil Fittipaldi F5A [3] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear Accident 0

0
15
0
DNQ 18 Great Britain Rupert Keegan
Durex Team Surtees Great Britain Surtees TS20 [02] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear DNQ 0

0

0
DNQ 24 Ireland Derek Daly
Olympus Cameras with Hesketh Racing Great Britain Hesketh 308E [5] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear DNQ 0

0

0
DNQ 32 Finland Keke Rosberg
Theodore Racing Hong Kong Hong Kong Theodore TR1 [2] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear DNQ 0

0

0
DNQ 10 Italy Alberto Colombo
ATS Racing Team Germany ATS HS1 [1] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear DNQ 0

0

0
DNPQ 25 Mexico Hector Rebaque
Team Rebaque Great Britain Lotus 78 [4] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear DNPQ 0

0

0
DNPQ 37 Italy Arturo Merzario
Team Merzario Italy Merzario A1 [01] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear DNPQ 0

0

0
T 2 Great Britain John Watson
Parmalat Racing Great Britain Brabham BT46 [5] Alfa Romeo 115-12 F12 3.0 Goodyear Practice 0

0

0
T 7 Great Britain James Hunt
Marlboro Team McLaren Great Britain McLaren M26 [3] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear Practice 0

0

0
T 9 Germany Jochen Mass
ATS Racing Team Germany ATS HS1 [2] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear Practice accident 0

0

0
T 11 Argentina Carlos Reutemann
Ferrari SEFAC Italy Ferrari 312T3 [035] Ferrari 015 F12 3.0 Michelin Practice 0

0

0
T 15 France Jean-Pierre Jabouille
Equipe Renault Elf France Renault RS01 [02] Renault EF1 V6T 1.5 Michelin Practice 0

0

0
T 22 Belgium Jacky Ickx
Team Tissot Ensign Great Britain Ensign N177 [MN08] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear Practice 0

0

0
T 27 Australia Alan Jones
Williams Grand Prix Engineering Great Britain Williams FW06 [002] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear Practice accident 0

0

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Elf Team Tyrrell Great Britain Tyrrell 008 [2-2] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear Spare car 0

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John Player Team Lotus Great Britain Lotus 78 [3] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear Spare car 0

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S 14 Brazil Emerson Fittipaldi
Fittipaldi Automotive Brazil Fittipaldi F5A [2] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear Spare car 0

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S 20 South Africa Jody Scheckter
Walter Wolf Racing Great Britain Wolf WR [1] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear Spare car 0

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S 24 Ireland Derek Daly
Olympus Cameras with Hesketh Racing Great Britain Hesketh 308E [4] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear Spare car 0

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S 26 France Jacques Laffite
Ligier Gitanes France Ligier JS7 [03] Matra MS76 V12 3.0 Goodyear Spare car 0

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S 30 United States Brett Lunger
Liggett Group with BS Fabrications Great Britain McLaren M23 [11] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear Spare car 0

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Warsteiner Arrows Racing Team Great Britain Arrows FA1 [1] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear Spare car 0

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DNA 8 France Patrick Tambay
Marlboro Team McLaren Great Britain McLaren M26 [3] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear Injury 0

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DNA 23 Belgium Bernard de Dryver
Team Tissot Ensign Great Britain Ensign N177 [MN06] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear Did not practice 0

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DNA 41 Belgium Patrick Nève
Patrick Nève Great Britain March 781 [2] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear Did not practice 0

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Formula 1 1978 World Championship
Pos Driver Team Pts
1 United States Mario Andretti Lotus 27
2 France Patrick Depailler Tyrrell 23
3 Argentina Carlos Reutemann Ferrari 22
4 Sweden Ronnie Peterson Lotus 20
5 Austria Niki Lauda Brabham 16
6 Great Britain John Watson Brabham 7
7 Brazil Emerson Fittipaldi Fittipaldi 6
8 France Jacques Laffite Ligier 6
9 France Didier Pironi Tyrrell 5
10 South Africa Jody Scheckter Wolf 4
11 Great Britain James Hunt McLaren 3
12 Australia Alan Jones Williams 3
13 Canada Gilles Villeneuve Ferrari 3
14 Switzerland Clay Regazzoni Shadow 2
15 Italy Riccardo Patrese Arrows 2
16 France Patrick Tambay McLaren 1

Formula 1 1978 World Championship
Pos Constructor Pts
1 Great Britain Lotus Ford Cosworth 36
2 Great Britain Tyrrell Ford Cosworth 25
3 Italy Ferrari 22
4 Great Britain Brabham Alfa Romeo 20
5 Brazil Fittipaldi Ford Cosworth 6
6 France Ligier Matra 6
7 Great Britain Wolf Ford Cosworth 4
8 Great Britain McLaren Ford Cosworth 3
9 Great Britain Williams Ford Cosworth 3
10 Great Britain Shadow Ford Cosworth 2
11 Great Britain Arrows Ford Cosworth 2

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Tags: 29th season, Ford Cosworth, Goodyear, Grand Prix de Belgique, Grand Prix of Belgium, John Player Team Lotus, Lotus, Lotus 79, Mario Andretti, Zolder

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